My Accountant is A Shithead

Yesterday, I explained what has been going on with my Accountant.

He was supposed to call me this afternoon according to what he said yesterday. I called him at 1:30 telling him that I expected his return call by 3:00 and that honestly, I was surprised that I had to chase him around for my amended return.

He called at 4:45. I asked him if my return was ready and he said he was printing it out as we speak. He wanted to check it out and would I be able to pick it up at 5:30.

I honestly didn’t want to have to pick it up and felt that he should make some sort of effort since I have been the one contacting him since he admitted to his F’Up. I said yes because honestly I didn’t want to wait any longer.

When I got there I told him the new office had a lot of character. The building was over 100 years old and charming. I had the kids sit down and he handed me the folder with my paperwork in it.

He started to explain what I would be getting back and I questioned him on the amount. He said, that he had messed up the return because of the cost of goods and I told him that I understood that because that was what started the whole thing rolling.

If you know me you know that this is totally out of character but I said to him, “I have to be totally honest with you because if I don’t I will be upset when I leave here that I didn’t say anything. What happened?’ He again said, something about him leaving the cost of goods out and I told him I knew that but why did it take a week to get my return back?”

Then I said, that I felt it was disrespectful that I had to chase him down for a week to get my amended return back and “people make mistakes and you owned up to it but if this was your money that you were waiting for you would want it. You know our situation and how we are struggling, it isn’t right that you took a week to get this return to me. If I were you I would have been in constant contact with my client to let them know what was going on. You never returned my calls or my emails and that is not good business. Word of mouth is a huge compliment and you could have totally rectified this problem by handling it professionally so what happened? Why did it take a week to get this to me?”

He said, “I have no excuse. I was planning for my ribbon cutting.” I then told him that “he should have called me to tell me that he had something he was planning but that he would get to my return as soon as he was done. I got the amounts to you on Thursday and you had your ribbon cutting on Tuesday (name) there was plenty of time to either do my return and get it right back to me or to let me know that you didn’t forget me and would get it to me as soon as your ribbon cutting was done.”

He sat there with his arms folded, nodding his head because really, what could he say? It was all true. It was so uncomfortable. I know he was just waiting for me to finish but I just had to say something.

Waste of time? Probably! He thinks I am an idiot? Most likely. Honestly I don’t really care. I never cursed him, I never raised my voice, I just spoke the truth and he can never say I disrespected him.

Some People Just Suck!

Aaarrrghhhhh

I so can’t stand drama. Being a non confrontational person I have been put into a position that I am not at all comfortable with.

On this post I explained what is going on with my taxes.

Basically my accountant F’d up my taxes costing me a ridiculous about of money that we have struggled to pay.

I told him on Wednesday, what the problem with the taxes were. He was rude over email basically telling me in three words that I was not looking at the return right. When I emailed him again explaining the problem he didn’t respond so I wrote again that I would be calling him in the morning.

I did and he had to admit that he screwed up. He tried to put the onus on me as we expected but that was not something I was about to allow. Basically he was informed that we hired an accountant and that if we were accountants we would have done the return ourselves. He asked for a list of everything we have paid to the IRS so far and I gave it to him the next day which was Thursday.

To be honest I had expected to hear from him on Friday informing me that he would be dropping the return off to us that afternoon. That is what I would have done if I screwed up as badly as this character. Nope, not this guy. Nothing on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. So Tuesday, I emailed him asking that he let me know when the return would be ready. Nothing! Wednesday morning nothing! So, this afternoon I called him by cell phone. He doesn’t know the number so he picked up quickly. I heard a lot of noise behind him as he said his name.

I told him it was me and that I was wondering if the return was done. I mean really it is a one line item and the word amended. What is the problem????

He told me that he was having his ribbon cutting today and would have it ready tomorrow afternoon. “Oh your ribbon cutting?” Crazy since we are clients you would think that we would be invited to this new office ribbon cutting thing. Whatever, I digress.

“There is cake and wine here if you want to come down.” Oh. Ok. Um. No and No.

“Alright, tomorrow afternoon, you will call me and let me know when it is done? Yes he tells me.

“Ok, go back to your ribbon cutting.” He says, “thanks” and we hang up.

That was the conversation.

This is how I wish it had gone.

Him – Errr…yes. hello.

Me- Hi, asshole it’s me. The person you screwed out of 16,000.00.

Him – Oh, yes Maria. I was going to get….

Me – No! You are going to get here right now with my God damn amended tax return you get me shithead.

Him – Yes, yes…I will be getting that to you right now. Starting my car and pulling out of my spot as we speak.

Me – Ok, that is more like it. Shit for brains. Drive fast and bring stamps because after I sign it I want you to run it to the post office and make sure you send this out priority. You hear me. I said, DO YOU HEAR ME???

Him – Yes madam. Pulling in front of your steps right now.

Me – Keep the car running and have a pen ready. Bye shmuck!

100 Push Up Challenge

I didn’t do 100 push ups but I have joined the challenge.

I was able to do 13 (perfect) push ups on the initial test. This means that I am in Rank 2 still not sure what that means.

Here is what this means for me based on the challenges plan for week 1:

Day 1 – I have to work my way down 5 levels of push-ups with a 60 second rest in between each level. (10, 10, 8, 6, 7)

Day 2 – (12, 12, 10, 10, 10) with 90 second rest period in between levels.

Day 3 – (15, 13, 10, 10, 15) with 120 second rest period in between levels.

Oh gawd, I don’t know about this. I’ll keep you informed.

Weight, I am Too Fat

Yes, I know that is the wrong weight but humor me.

This Tuesday my husband and I started our new healthy way of eating. I have never dieted in my life. I was bulimic for years and have stayed away from actually dieting since being helped.

We decided to just watch what we eat and workout 3 days a week to start. Last year my husband was in the best shape of his life when he put himself on a plan.

It worked for him and I am now willing to do whatever it takes and since we are doing this together I am looking forward to sticking to it.

Since having bulimia I haven’t stepped on a scale. I never wanted to make my weight about a number for fear that I would relapse if I saw it. Even while pregnant I told them not to mention my weight number unless it became a problem. I would get on the scale backwards and they would write it down, never showing or telling me.

We started on Tuesday.

The problem: My husband wanted me to get on the scale. He said, it’s just a number and that’s all it is. Let’s see where we are starting and not think about it. I got on!

The ugly: I am going to say it, my weight that is, here it goes. 168. Yup, there it is. I put it here because being accountable is a big part of staying true to any weight loss plan. Right? Right!

The Eating: We wrote a list of what we would allow ourselves to eat and created a shopping list. As long as I feel there is variety I will be ok. My husband on the other hand can eat the same 3 things for months if that is what it takes.

The Workout: We are doing 3 days a week for now in the morning. We get up at 6:00 a.m. and workout for 45 minutes using tension bands and good old exercises such as push ups and sit ups. His words: We are not running a marathon we are trying to get healthy. As little reps with big results. If it takes 8 X to fatigue the muscle that is what it takes. It is all about form and results.

This week’s meals: (coffee every morning and water all day long)
Tuesday
Breakfast – Wheaties with 1% milk
Lunch – Broth, and 1 small can of corn
Dinner – Turkey sandwich, wheat bread, mayo, lettuce and berries.

Wednesday
Breakfast – Wheaties with 1% milk
Snack – Apple
Lunch – Turkey wrap, mayo, lettuce
Snack – Strawberries
Dinner – Grilled chicken, steamed broccoli, brussel sprouts.

Thursday
Breakfast – Wheaties and All bran with 1% milk
Lunch – Turkey wrap, mayo, lettuce
Dinner – Grilled eggplant and zucchini
Snack- Black berries

Friday
Breakfast – I forgot to eat
Snack – Chips and Salsa
Lunch – Salad and bowl of chili
Dinner – Blueberries

Yes, I know Friday was a sucky meal day but it was an extremely busy day. We left the house at 9:00 a.m. and returned at 4:45 p.m.

Tonight I brought home Wii fit and was a little discouraged as I got on the scale. My weight and BMI make my little Mii person very big. It also says I am obese and maybe I am fooling myself but I never saw myself as obese.

Not going to get down on myself because changed are being made and I am going to do the best I can to keep myself motivated to continue with the plan. Stay tuned.

Some People Suck

I never really complain on my blog. I think complaining is a waste of time but you know what, sometimes you just need to bitch!

Mr. Dude with the boxer who walks down my street and let’s his dog crap on my lawn while looking up at me as I look out the window.

Umm, hey fella, if you don’t mind the dog shit, let the dog out in your own back yard. I don’t have a dog and would love to be able to let my kids walk on my lawn without worrying about piles of dog doo. K?

Freelance People, could you please send me the damn P.O. when you send the work which I had to follow up on because you said I would be getting it two weeks ago and you forgot to send it. I would love to send the work back and bill ya but not until you send me the P.O. that your Accounting Department needs signed and delivered so that I can get paid.

Special Education Lady, enough with the attitude. We need to work together in the best interest of MY CHILD! You don’t need to agree with what I decided you just need to be professional and do your damn job.

Guys Removing Trees in my area, could you please pay attention! I am tired of waiting for you to notice me before you walkie talkie down to your buddy before flipping your sign to S-L-O-W and then proceeding to give me the hand gesture that says, slow down as I roll 3 miles an hour through the free lane. Could you finish up and stop taking minutes away of my life that I won’t get back?!

Miss The World Has To Stop for Me, could you please fill out your damn deposit slip before getting into line for the drive through bank. I had to sit behind you for damn near 15 minutes before you even put your slip into the canister to send to the teller. Then when it was sent back it was another 5 minutes before you pulled out only to park your car and walk into the bank. Couldn’t you have done that in the first place! You are lucky my kids were in the car.

I’ve Been Tagged – 6 Quirky Things About Me

Tami from Toy Cars in My Purse tagged me to list my 6 quirky things.

The Rules

* Link to the person who tagged you.
* Mention the rules.
* Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself.
* Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.
* Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment to let them know that they’ve been tagged.

I think it is hard to find quirky things about myself so I am going to enlist the help of a friend.

1. I have a terrible fear of spiders, but I kill them all day.

2. I carry my camera with me everywhere, trips to A&P, library, sleeping or eating people are not off limits.

3. I pace quickly while on the phone. Can’t sit to talk usually out of breath by the end of my conversation.

4. I have a ridiculous juvenile obsession with Josh Holloway.

5. I blog on my entertainment blog 3X a week about a show I don’t want to watch.

I am tagging
Bek
Sheress
Holli
Raven
The Teach
Mo

6. I feel unforgettable and that people forget who I am if I don’t talk to them often.

Weekly Update

Monday – Laundry, Cleaning then the beach for 3 hours. It was awesome, second time this season. We have a private beach about 5 minutes from us but my girlfriend who lives on the other side of the lake about 10 minutes away has a more kid friendly beach, so we headed there. My daughter who wasn’t into the water last year, could not get enough of it. She had a life vest on but managed to lose her footing 2 times.

The first time I scooped her up and she coughed and said put me down. The second time, I thought for sure she would want to get out but she again said, “put me down” when I scooped her out. Ummm…sometimes a little fear goes a long way. She is making me nervous.

Tuesday – Laundry, Special Instruction (SEIT) for my son started up again for summer, followed by Speech for 1/2. He didn’t get his speech instruction because Beth (speech) arrived right after a full out street fight in my hall way with Handsome. He has been talking back and hitting me when I tell him not too. Good Lord!

Wednesday – SEIT and Speech again. Grocery shopping and play date with my friend and her daughter. They only stayed for about an hour and a half but it was enough time for my daughter to have 10 books read to her and my son to play a Wii game with the daughter. Started some freelance work for my old job. Moving quickly. My sister’s birthday. Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Gabby, happy birthday to you. Read and posted a review on a Seven Easy Tips: Encouraging Your Daughter to Say “No” by Alyssa Avant. Worked with the husband on some invoicing. Yikes, always makes me nervous.

Thursday – Laundry, cleaned bathroom, kitchen and vacuumed. Beach again for 5 hours. It was great! My kids had a blast and I finally brought down my googles. Not a fashion statement but I have contacts and like to swim. I am sure I am a sight but my kids enjoy me being in there with them so that is all that matters to me. Pulled over by a PITA police officer who just wanted to ruin my day. He was overly obnxious, I didn’t appreciate in front of my children. It was the most annoying pullover ever. It took him 9 years to get out of his car and then he yelled at me for 2 minutes before telling me “this one is on me, the next one is on you!” Yeee God!

Friday – Cleaned bedroom, living room, hallway, dining room. Dropped books off at the library. Got pizza for dinner. Did freelance work and got the kids down early to watch Jumper with the hubby. More on that later.

Saturday – Freelance work. Beach for 3 1/2 hours with some friends. Kids to be early so that the Hub and I could watch Meet the Spartans. Also, wrote draft for second review (look for it this week).

Sunday – Grocery shopping, laundry, Freelance done! Early night for me hopefully since I am not feeling so well. Kids need a bath but I am thinking of doing a bird bath for each in the sink. Got to run, 7:19 p.m. and I want to get the changed and ready so there are no excuses for them to be up past 8:00. Night.